Anyone here familiar with poke sallet (from pokeweed)?

I randomly came across this article and had no idea that this was a thing. Sounds like something I would have tried out of curiosity back when I was younger. Is it really as strong as the article describes?

Link: https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-did-this-poisonous-plant-become-one-of-the-american-south-s-most-long-standing-staples?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Posted: 10/21/2019 at 10:26AM

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Anyone here familiar with poke sallet (from pokeweed)? -- HokieAl 10/21/2019 10:26AM

That's just what a country person calls pork salad ** -- typed by ben 10/21/2019 12:14PM

I occasionally see a woman harvesting it by the side of the W&OD trail -- HokieNoVA 10/21/2019 11:15AM

Pick a mess of it and carry it home in a tow sack ** -- Tuckahokie 10/21/2019 11:02AM

If you cook it wrong- it's poisonous and why would you do it anyway? ** -- bigbadbird 10/21/2019 10:34AM

Anyone here familiar with poke sallet (from pokeweed)?

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